Only unity can lead to new Bangladesh: Prof Ali Riaz

A nine-member delegation of Gono Odhikar Parishad, led by its President Nurul Haque Nur, participated in the discussion
28 April 2025, 06:35 AM

Jamaat for independent Muslim state in Myanmar’s Arakan

The proposal was placed during meeting with CPC delegation
28 April 2025, 05:11 AM

Yunus returns home after Doha, Rome visits

A commercial flight carrying the chief adviser and his entourage landed at Dhaka airport at around 3:00am
28 April 2025, 03:32 AM

Default loans: Bank puts 3 S Alam factories up for auction

Three firms owned by Chattogram-based S Alam Group are going under the hammer for defaulting on around Tk 2,180 crore loans from the Islami Bank.
27 April 2025, 21:00 PM

Arrears, Job Confirmation: Health workers stage sit-in at DGHS

Over 300 health workers under a government project staged a sit-in yesterday at the Directorate General of Health Services in Mohakhali, demanding payment of their arrears and confirmation of their jobs.
27 April 2025, 18:58 PM

HC issues directives to protect Mogra river

The High Court yesterday issued a set of directives in order to save Mogra river in Netrokona from encroachment and pollution.
27 April 2025, 18:45 PM

UP chairmen’s absence: People suffer amid service disruptions

The situation worsened after the launch of "Operation Devil Hunt" in early February
27 April 2025, 18:21 PM

Maiden cargo flight departs Sylhet airport

Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport sent off its first-ever cargo flight to Spain last night, becoming the second airport in the country, after Dhaka, to currently offer freighter services.
27 April 2025, 18:10 PM

2014 Narayanganj 7 murder: Justice eludes victim families

Three years after the seven-murder incident in Narayanganj, a lower court sentenced 26 people, including a former city councillor and three former Rab officials, to death. The following year, the High Court upheld the death penalty for 15 of them and commuted the sentences for the rest.
27 April 2025, 18:08 PM

‘Inform the nation where consensus has been reached’

BNP senior leader Amir Khasru yesterday urged the interim government to promptly unveil an election roadmap to reassure people that the country is moving towards elections and the restoration of democracy.
27 April 2025, 18:05 PM

Failure to send 17,777 workers to KL: Recruiting agencies to blame

The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has told the High Court that recruiting agencies are responsible for the failure to send 17,777 Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia.
27 April 2025, 18:02 PM

Indo-Pak tensions: Dhaka urges talks to avoid conflict

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday said the ongoing tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan should be resolved through dialogue.
27 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Exiled poet Daud Haider no more

Poet Daud Haider, known for his timeless poem Janmo-i Amar Ajanmo Pap (My Birth, My Eternal Sin), died while undergoing treatment at a Berlin hospital early yesterday (Bangladesh time).
27 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Family faces double blow

After the killing of her husband, the sole breadwinner of the family, in last year’s uprising, the woman pinned her hopes on the eldest daughter. The girl’s death, reportedly by suicide following the trauma of being gang-raped, shattered the mother’s new dreams.  
27 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Hajj flights set to begin tomorrow

Hajj flights from Bangladesh will begin early tomorrow, with the maiden flight of Saudia carrying around 420 pilgrims scheduled to depart from Dhaka Airport at approximately 2:15am on Tuesday.
27 April 2025, 18:00 PM

6-Point Demand: Students of polytechnic instt resume protests

Polytechnic students staged fresh demonstrations across the country yesterday, demanding urgent action on their six-point demand for reforms in technical education.
27 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Jamaat seeks EU assistance for CCTV at polling centres

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday sought the European Union’s assistance in installing CCTV cameras at every polling centre for the upcoming national elections.
27 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt suspends lease of 17 stone quarries

The government yesterday suspended the leasing process of 17 out of 51 stone quarries in the country, considering environmental concerns.
27 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Talks with consensus commission: Ganosamhati, JSD for constituent assembly

To avoid legal challenges to constitutional reforms, two Ganatantra Mancha allies -- Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and Ganosamhati Andolon -- have demanded that the next election be held to form a constituent assembly.
27 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt job seekers block Shahbagh for two hours with 8-point demand

Demands include punishment for question leakers, and reformation of the BCS exams and the PSC
27 April 2025, 14:59 PM